Agenda January 2020

DEFFORD & BESFORD PARISH COUNCIL

Clerk: Lynne Yapp 36 Abbey Road, Pershore, Worcs WR10 1JP Tel: 01386 552233 (Office Hours)

Notice is given of the meeting of Defford & Besford Parish Council at 7:15pm on Wednesday 22nd January at Defford Village Hall

………………………..…. Clerk

OPEN FORUM – Opportunity for Parishioners to ask questions / raise issues. We encourage participation from Parishioners through the meeting if they so wish

  1. APOLOGIES
  2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

Declarations of Interest:

a)  Register of Interests: Councillors are reminded of the need to update their register of interests.

b)  To declare any Disclosable Pecuniary Interests in items on the agenda and their nature.

c)  To declare any Other Disclosable Interests in items on the agenda and their nature.

d) Written requests for the council to grant a dispensation (S33 of the Localism Act 2011) are to be with the clerk at least four clear days prior to a meeting.

Councillors who have declared a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest, or Other Disclosable Interest which falls within the terms of paragraph 12(4) (b) of the code of conduct, must leave the room for the relevant items.

  1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES from meeting on 19th November 2019
  2. COUNTY COUNCILLOR REPORT
  3. DISTRICT COUNCILLOR REPORT
  4. FINANCE
  5. Approval of receipts and payments to 16th January (made since last meeting)
  6. Payments for authorisation:

  1. Budget – to agree budget / precept for 2020/21
  2. HIGHWAYS & BYWAYS
  3. Signage
  4. Footpaths/Rights of Way
  5. Lengthsman – any specific areas to be looked at
  6. Street Lighting
  7. Flooding – Update on site visit with WCC & WDC
  8. PLANNING
  9. Home Farm Housing Survey
  10. Wychavon District Council – Housing Needs Survey
  11. 19/00758 – Broad Hill Farm Broad Hill Defford – Demolition of existing dwelling, agricultural and equestrian buildings and re-modelling of farmstead – awaiting decision by WDC
  12. 19/02371 – Oakwood House, Rebecca Road, Besford – 2-storey side extension, new roof and loft conversion, Variation of Condition 4 to planning approval reference 12/02345/PP to amend the design of the roof, amend design of front porch,omit french doors to rear, addition of balcony to rear and substitute french doors to window, addition of 2 ground floor windows to front elevation and minor internal changes – awaiting decision by WDC
  13. 19/02632 – Defford Aerodrome – solar farm, associated works and ancillary infrastructure – to discuss
  14. 19/02742/GPDQ – Broad Hill Farm, Defford – change pf use of agricultural buildings to 2 x dwellings – to discuss
  15. 19/00863 – Jubilee Cottage, Woodmancote – dropped kerb at existing vehicular access
  16. Scheme of Delegation – Planning Decisions – to approve and record decision making process for the parish council on planning applications
  17. OPEN SPACE
  18. Millennium Green – s106 monies available
  19. PROJECTS
  20. Village Hall Car Park – update Cllr Spiers – also to consider charges to Network Rail for use of VH car park
  21. Electric Car Charging Points
  22. Repair to Church Wall – feedback from inspection
  23. Phone Box
  24. Defibrillator
  25. POLICIES – to review:
  • Code of Conduct

12. CORRESPONDENCE – Emails have been circulated to Cllrs

13. OTHER ITEMS FOR INFORMATION/FUTURE DISCUSSION

14. DATE OF NEXT MEETING: